LEISURE POOLS CARE AND MAINTENANCE - POOL WINTERIZATION

Before the snow starts to fall, your fiberglass pool must be protected. The better you prepare for its winterization, the easier it will be when you open up the fiberglass swimming pool next spring.

Artistic Development Landscaping & Fiberglass Poolswill perform a thorough water balance check to ensure a proper closing. Along with properly sanitized and oxidized water, pH & Alkalinity balance are an important part to a properly winterized Viking fiberglass swimming pool.

Don't drain your Viking inground fiberglass swimming pool. Although you will lower the swimming pool water level, don't drain the fiberglass swimming pool. You will save the expense of replacing swimming pool water and chemicals, and you'll also protect you pool from the pressure on pool walls as the ground water freezes and expands during the winter months.

Check pH. Bring it to the 7.2-7.6 range. Check and adjust Alkalinity, bring it to the 80-150 range.

Add a winterizing dose of E-Z CLOR® - SNAP® or Baquacil®. Run the filter for one or two days (24-48 hours).

Prevent winter stain formation by adding a winterizing dose Stain preventer, helps to prevent metals in the water and plumbing from causing stains when the water turns colder.

Lower water level to just below the skimmers to aid in "blowing" water from the plumbing to protect them from freezing.

Protect your equipment to prevent damage from freezing. The most effective way to protect pumps is to drain the water by removing drain plugs, and flushing with "Swimming Pool Anti-Freeze". Do not use Any type of automotive antifreeze, it is toxic to animals and humans, and will require draining and cleaning the pool to remove it.

Your final cleaning of the season should be your best work. Leave the water crystal clear to ensure a easier opening next spring. A thorough sand filter backwashing should be done to extend Filter Media life. Remove and clean Cartridge Filter Elements. Backwash DE filter remove and clean Elements.

Drain the Leisure pool filter, valves, lines and gauges. Refer to manufacturer's instructions for help with each piece of equipment.

Protect lines and skimmers. Use a "Shop Vac" style vacuum cleaner on the blower setting. To blow water from the plumbing lines. Add an environmentally friendly antifreeze approved for use in Viking swimming pools. Do not use automotive antifreeze. The antifreeze solution you put in your lines this fall will circulate through your Viking fiberglass pool next spring--use the right stuff! Shut off the valve on a gas heater at both ends of the line unless your model requires leaving a pilot light on. Again, check your owner's manual.

Install Gizzmo® Crushable containers in the skimmers to prevent freeze damage when the Leisure pool water level raises from the winter precipitation.

Your Viking fiberglass swimming poolis the best pool modern technology can produce. By utilizing the following directions regarding care and maintenance of your fiberglass pool you will have many years of swimming pool enjoyment.

FIBERGLASS SWIMMING POOL WATER LEVEL:

ALWAYS maintain a water level of at least 3 inches above the bottom of the skimmer opening.

IF the Leisure swimming pool water level should rise above the top of the skimmer opening the filter system will be

unable to skim the fiberglass swimming pool surface for floating debris. Should this occur, simply drain

the water until the proper level is reached (refer to filter section). If the fiberglass swimming pool water level should